- India to vaccinate all citizens against Covid-19 by December 2021, says Union minister Javadekar
Union minister Prakash Javadekar on Friday said that India will vaccinate all of its citizens against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) by December 2021 while addressing a press conference. Javadekar said that by December 216 crore doses of vaccine doses will be ready which means that 108 crore people will be able to get their jabs.
“The health ministry last week made it clear that within December the nation will produce 216 crore doses of Covid-19 vaccines which means that at least 108 crore people will be able to get their jabs. So, Rahul Gandhi should understand that India will vaccinate all by December 2021,” Prakash Javadekar said. Javadekar also said that the Covid-19 vaccination programme is robust and will successfully vaccinate every citize.